Nikon officially announced their new AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens. The US price is $2,199.95.105. Shipping starts in late August. Pre-order links: Amazon B&H Adorama WEX Photographic (UK) Calumet (UK) Here are the lens main features: The “three-dimensional high fidelity” NIKKOR lens design concept enables rending of the large and beautiful bokeh with gradual transition from […]
Total Production of NIKKOR lenses for Interchangeable Lens Cameras Reaches 100 million July 27, 2016, TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that total production of NIKKOR lenses* for Nikon interchangeable lens cameras reached one-hundred million* in June of 2016. *Interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras and Nikon 1, Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses NIKKOR’s […]
As we get closer to Photokina, I start receiving more rumors about potential new products. A few days ago I got a hint about two new lenses: the 105mm f/1.4 I already reported today (announcement this week) and a new Nikkor PC-E 19mm tilt shift lens that will most likely be introduced around Photokina (September 2016). Nikon has filed at least […]
This week Nikon will announce a new AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED full frame N lens (with gold ring, without VR). The price is Japan including tax is expected to be ¥233,280 or around $2,100 (US prices are usually lower). The lens will start shipping on August 26th. Update – here is a quick comparison […]
I already reported on PhotoRumors about the upcoming Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens (close-to-zero distortion) from Venus Optics that will be officially announced next week, on July 30th. I just received the first picture of the Nikon F-mount version of the lens:
I received the same rumor from multiple sources: the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens will be replaced by the end of the year. Prototypes are already being tested out in the field. The current 70-200mm version was announced back in 2009 and is currently selling for $2,096.95. Here is an updated list on what to expect next […]
New Yasuhara Momo soft focus lens The first out of five new Samyang lenses announced: Xeen 135mm T/2.2 Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens to be announced next week
